Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 98.9% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2019.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 38th of 148 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92.5% | — |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.1% | 93.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 93.1% | 98.9% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2019.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 38th out of 148 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release